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Courts & crime, 1901

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 23. (Before Mr. G Martin, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.p.) Affiliation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

The hearing of a case in which Edith Ellen Maria Lonnon asked that an order should be made against Edward Thos. Callaghan for the support of a child of which…

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Riots at Petersburg. Six Police Killed. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Riots of a serious kind are reported from the Viberg quarter of St. Petersburg. Twenty workmen were injured, and hundreds of arrests were made. Six police were…

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Theft of Rugs

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

Whilst Mr. J. G. Fletcher, of Gobbagumbalin, and several members of his family were attending the Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening, two buggy…

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Charge of Stealing an Overcoat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. George Martin, P.M., a man named Joseph White was charged with stealing on overcoat, the property of…

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Alleged Theft of a Boat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M.. a man named Henry Coombs was remanded for a week, on the application of Sergeant…

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The Police Station

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

UP to the time of writing tenders have not been invited for tho erection of new police quarters iu Junee, notwithstanding that the dale fixed by the Department…

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The Ayr Murder. a Kanaka Executed. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 3

The Kanaka Wantee, who was condemned to drain for the murder of a Frenchman at Ayr, was executed this morning in the presence of the usual officials…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, May 25, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. Martin, P.M., and W. Purtell, J.p.) Affiliation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 2

Thohearing of the case Edith Lonnon versus Edward Thomas Callaghan, wherein the plaintiff asked that an order should be made against defendant to contribute to the…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Geo. Martin, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, John Davis, Frederick Trevelyan and George Burron were each fiaed in small amounts for…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, May 28, 1901. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

George Burton was fined 10s, or 4 days, for drunkenness. Two first offenders were fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till noon for a similar offence…

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A South African Soldier. Charged with Forgery. Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

Mr. Justice Hood dealt to-day with the case of Edward M. Marshall, who was arrested off arrival from South Africa on a charge of forging a cheque for £200. It was…

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Return of the Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

The Chinese officials in Peking are making preparations for the return of the court. Another indication of the speedy return of the court to Peking is afforded by the…

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Return of the Court. Preparations in Peking

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

The Chinese officials in Peking are making preparations for the reception of the court. Another indication of the speedy return of the court to Pecking is afforded by the fact…

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Stealing

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

On Sunday night last, whilst Mr. J. Fletcher, of Gobbagumbelin, and several members of his family were attending the Wagga Wesleyan Church, two buggy…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 20Th, 1901

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs J. R. Linsley and W. Matchett, J's.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. P. Maloney was charged with using…

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Stealing Fruit and Pastry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Henry Coombs pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of fruit and cakes on 30th May, the property of H. Tidy. A sentence of one month's…

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Murder of Infants

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 7

The bodies of thirty-five infants have been found on the premises of an undertaker at Birmingham. The Department of Public Instruction…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Messrs, P. Moran and W. Purtell, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Charles Marshall was fined 5s, or three days' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day…

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Wagga Police Court. Thursday, May 30, 1901. (Before Messrs. P, Moran and W. Purtell, J.'s.P.) DRUNKS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

Charles Marshall, J. Rooney, and George Smith were each fined in small amounts for being drunk. J. Bright was also mulct in the sum of 10s, in default…

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Wagga Police Court

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., Moses Furlong, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 4 days' gaol; and John Farrall wan penalised…

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